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INDEX AGL: BASIC RULES... 3 AGL: STANDARD TOURNAMENT RULES... 6 AGL: OPEN TOURNAMENT RULES... 9 AGL: STANDARD LEAGUE RULES... 11 AGL: OPEN LEAGUE RULES...14 LIST OF SPONSORS...16
AGL - BASIC RULES AGL: BASIC RULES Aristeia! Global League (AGL) is Aristeia! s official organized play program, and features an International Ranking to keep track of each player s score. There are a number of ways to participate in AGL, but all AGL events share the basic rules set forth in this document. For an event to be officially sanctioned and its results recorded onto the International Ranking, it must comply with all applicable rules. The AGL rules are divided into those pertaining to the participants and those pertaining to the event organizers. The purpose of these rules is to facilitate the organization of and participation in Aristeia! events in a way that allows all members of the player community to be a part of a worldwide system with common ground rules that are fair to all. MINIATURES All miniatures used by the players must belong to the official Aristeia! range by Corvus Belli. Miniatures from the Infinity range may be used (see Proxies and Conversions). PAINTING Players can paint or mark their miniatures to identify their owner. PROXIES It is not allowed, under any circumstances, to use miniatures from other brands or manufacturers. The use of other Corvus Belli miniatures is allowed; however, players must inform their adversary which characters are represented. The size of the base must not exceed, in any way, the limits of the hexagonal tiles of the HexaDome. EVENT PARTICIPANTS In order to take part in an official AGL event, players are required to bring everything they need to play, including: Miniatures. Cards. Tokens and markers. Control Panel Dice. Participation in official Aristeia! events implies knowledge and acceptance of all rules in this document as well as any rules set forth by the event Organizer. SPORTSMANSHIP All participants in an event, whether Organizers, Players, or guests, are expected to conduct themselves in a friendly and considerate manner at all times. If a participant disrupts the good atmosphere of an event, the Organizer may penalize them or altogether remove them from play. Minimum player etiquette includes giving the opponent time to clearly see the results on your dice before picking them up, sharing with the opponent all open information from your team and clarifying it as often as requested, waiting for the opponent to declare Actions, etc. REMEMBER CONVERSIONS The use of converted miniatures is allowed, as long as the majority of the miniature is made by Corvus Belli miniature pieces and it is completely clear which character is being represented. The base must not exceed, in any way, the limits of the hexagonal tiles of the HexaDome. CARDS All cards, including Character cards, Initiative cards, and Tactics, must be the official ones made by Corvus Belli for Aristeia! Players may use sleeves to protect their cards. In the case of Tactics, all sleeves must be identical. PROXIES The use of photocopies, homemade prints, modified cards, or cards made by any other brand or manufacturer is not allowed under any circumstances. TOKENS, MARKERS AND CONTROL PANELS All the markers and tokens that the players use must be the official Aristeia! ones produced by Corvus Belli, or by an Authorized Partner. Aristeia! is first and foremost a game and events should be fun for everyone involved. PROXIES Players are not allowed, under any circumstances, to use markers or tokens from other brands or manufacturers. 3
AGL - BASIC RULES MODIFICATIONS Players are allowed to mark all their pieces, tokens and Control Panels to identify the owner, as long as that mark does not interfere with the component and its rules. The use of homemade markers or tokens is not allowed under any circumstances. The use of homemade Control Panels is allowed as long as the game elements (Bench, Infirmary, Movement Points, Action Points, Round Number ) are clearly distinguishable and have the appropriate measures. DICE All dice used by the players must be the official ones made by Corvus Belli. OFFICIAL APP: ARISTEIA! TEAM MANAGER All participating Players must use the Aristeia! Team Manager (available for free on the Aristeia! Website) to create and check their Teams or Initial Lineups. Should there be a discrepancy, the information available on the official Aristeia! rules website (wiki.aristeiathegame.com) takes precedence. RULES Official Game Rules are those published by Corvus Belli on the official Aristeia! rules website (wiki.aristeiathegame.com/). All game rules, FAQ, and Rules Errata published up to one week before the date of an event apply to that event. LEGALITY OF EXPANSIONS Characters published in expansions will be legal for an Official Event once they appear in the list available in the official Aristeia! rules website (wiki.aristeiathegame.com). Although Corvus Belli provides the players an app that simulates dice rolls for casual games, its use is not allowed during Official Events. PROXIES Under no circumstances can custom made dice, modified dice, or dice made by other brands or manufacturers be used as proxies. EVENT ORGANIZERS The Event Organizer is the person, store, or club that will organize and manage the event. Organizers are expected to be an example of good conduct, whether they are participating in the event as players or not. Every Official Event will have exactly one Organizer. MODIFICATIONS Players are allowed to use permanent markers to indicate ownership, but it is not permitted to alter them in any other way. LOST OR DAMAGED GAME COMPONENTS If a game component is lost or damaged during an Official Event in a way that no longer allows the correct development of the game, the player has to immediately inform the Organizer. The Organizer will give the player a short time extension for that round in order to find a replacement. The player may use any game component as a replacement, as far as that allows the correct development of the game (for example, substituting a miniature using another Character not being used in that game, or using a coin to replace a Damage token). If the component is irreplaceable, the player will have to concede the game and, if the component is not replaced before the beginning of the following round, abandon the event. BUILDING TEAMS Teams must conform to the rules laid out in the Aristeia! rulebooks and the special rules of the event, if there are any. DUTIES OF THE ORGANIZER The Organizer is responsible for: Ensuring that the rules of the event and the game rules are observed. Informing Corvus Belli of the results of the event, as indicated in the rules for that type of event. Ensuring all participants are registered in the AGL before the event takes place. Players can register using the form available at agl.aristeiathegame.com. Establishing the times and duration of each game. Manage and provide the prizes, if there are any, as well as informing all participants before the event begins about how those prizes will be distributed to avoid any misunderstanding. Providing an adequate venue for the event, as well as anything else required to play:»» One chair for each participant.»» One game table big enough to allocate all the game components for every two participants.»» A game board, like the ones included in the Tournament Kits, for every two players.»» Enough Control Sheets and pens for all participants, if they are needed in the event.»» At least one copy, accessible to everyone, of all the needed reference documentation: the Reference Guide included in the Aristeia! Core Box, FAQs, Official Rules Errata, AGL Basic Rules (this document), and any special rule events, if there are any. The most updated version of those documents can be found in wiki.aristeiathegame.com 4
AGL - BASIC RULES REFEREES During events, Referees are the ultimate authority in matters of game rules, which is why they are expected to make fair rulings and to devote all the time necessary to solving the players doubts. To make the Referee s job easier, players are encouraged to try to solve their disputes in a friendly manner, and only turn to the Referee if an agreement cannot be reached. Once requested, the Referee s rulings are final. In the same way, the Referee can establish the sanction he considers appropriate if a player doesn t follow the rules determined by the Organizer. The Referee and the Organizer of the event will often be the same person. If they are not, the Organizer is bound by the rulings of the Referee like any other participant, both in matters of game rules and conflict resolution. To prevent conflicts of interest, it is advisable but not mandatory for the Referee to abstain from participating in the event as a player. RANKINGS Every Official AGL event counts towards Aristeia! Player Rankings. Rankings rate players according to their performance in officially sanctioned events, as indicated by their AGL Rating. Players start the season with an AGL Rating of 1000. Their performance in each Official AGL event they take part in modifies that Rating, depending on whether the result was better or worse than expected as predicted by an Elo rating system. The amount by which the AGL Rating of a player varies with each event depends on the event s K factor, as follows: Event Type K Factor Interplanetario 38 Regional 36 Standard 32 Open 8 At the end of the season, the winner of the Ranking will receive the following prizes: A guaranteed seat in the 6th Interplanetario Tournament, including lodging throughout the event. An official 1st AGL Season trophy. Taking part in the design process of a new Aristeia! character. 5
AGL - STANDARD TOURNAMENT RULES AGL: STANDARD TOURNAMENT RULES BASIC RULES As Official Events, all Tournaments must comply with the Basic Rules of AGL. In case of discrepancy between these rules and the Basic Rules, this document takes precedence. FORMAT OF THE EVENT This is the basic AGL format for tournaments. This format pits 4 or more players in one-to-one games over 3 or more Tournament Rounds. STARTING LINEUP Every player has to build a Starting Lineup before the Tournament. During the tournament, players won t be allowed to use any Characters outside that Starting Lineup. There are different ways to choose the Starting Lineup, depending on the Tournament Mods chosen by the Organizer. For more details, see Tournament Mods below. CHOOSING YOUR SPONSOR Players have to choose exactly one Sponsor from the ones they have available before the Tournament. All players can choose any of the two Basic Sponsors, and may unlock Special Sponsors as a prize for their performance during Aristeia! Official Events. Players can only choose a Special Sponsor if they have unlocked that Sponsor on their AGL profile, and fulfilled any other requirements imposed by choosing that Sponsor. Players cannot change their Sponsor during a Tournament. TOURNAMENT CONTROL SHEET At the start of the event, each player receives a Tournament Control Sheet. Players must write down their name, Corvus PIN, Sponsor, and eight starting Characters on their sheets. During the tournament, players are required to use their sheet to write down the score of their game at the end of each Tournament Round. They must also use their sheet to make note of their Characters Lineup and composition of their Tactics Deck for each Tournament Round, so that they can be validated by their opponents or by the Referee when needed. NUMBER OF TOURNAMENT ROUNDS The number of Tournament Rounds per tournament depends on the number of players, as shown in this table: Players Tournament Rounds 4-8 3 9-16 4 17+ 5 Treat this table as a guideline. The Organizer decides the number of Tournament Rounds a tournament will have, but there must never be fewer than 3. KEEPING SCORE Ranking during a tournament is determined by the player s Tournament Points score. After each Round, players are awarded Tournament Points depending on their game s outcome. The decisiveness of a player s victory and its associated Tournament Points reward is measured by the difference in Victory Points scored by each player, as per this table: Outcome Total Victory Tournament Points 3 Victory 2 Difference in Victory Points Difference of 5 or more Victory Points. Difference of 4 or less Victory Points. Tie 1 Difference of 0 Victory Points. Defeat 0 Any Victory Points difference in favor of the opponent. NOTE: If both players get the same Victory Points at the end of a scenario, the player who has won more Frags will be the winner and it will count as a Victory. If both players get the same Victory Points and Frags, it will be considered a final tie. Example 1: Player A scored 7 Victory Points during this Tournament Round, while her opponent, Player B, scored 3 Victory Points. The outcome of the game was a Victory for Player A, since the difference between their scores was 4 (7 3 = 4), and a Defeat for Player B, since the difference was in favor of his opponent. Player A gets 2 Tournament Points this round and Player B gets none. Example 2: Both Player A and Player B get 7 Victory Points. Player A made 5 Frags while Player B only made 3. Player A is the winner of this duel and will win 2 Tournament Points per Victory. 6
AGL - STANDARD TOURNAMENT RULES Example 3: Both Player A and Player B get 7 Victory Points. In addition, both Player A and Player B made 4 Frags. As there is no way to decide the winner, the result is considered a Draw, and both Players win 1 Tournament Point. FINAL SCORES Once the last Tournament Round has finished, it is the duty of the Organizer to rank the players according to their total Tournament Points scores. The winner of the tournament is the player who ranked first, that is, the one with the highest Tournament Points score. If two or more players are tied for the same position, they are ranked according to their accumulated Victory Points. If both their Tournament Points and Victory Points scores are equal, players are ranked according to their accumulated Frags. If this fails to break the tie, players are ranked according to the sum total of the Victory Points accumulated from all their opponents in the tournament. PAIRINGS Pairings for the first Tournament Round are assigned at random. From the second Tournament Round on, a Swiss system is used. Players are ranked according to their Tournament Points scores, and ties are broken by comparing accumulated Victory Points scores. If the tie persists, compare the players accumulated Frags and, if this fails to break the tie, the total Victory Points from all their previous opponents in the tournament. Once all players are ranked, opponents are assigned in descending order of ranking (first against second, third against fourth, etc.). ODD NUMBER OF PLAYERS (BYES) If the number of players in the tournament is not even, each Tournament Round one of the players will have to wait for the next Tournament Round to play; that player is said to be given a bye. A player who takes a bye is awarded a Victory (worth 2 Tournament Points), 0 Victory Points and 0 Frags for that Round. The Organizer must make sure that a single player is never given more than one bye during a tournament. For the first Tournament Round, the player given a bye is determined at random. In subsequent Tournament Rounds, the player with the lowest ranking takes a bye, unless that player had already taken a bye in one of the previous Tournament Rounds. In that case, the player with the next lowest ranking who had not previously taken a bye is given the bye. When players take a bye, they must make a note of it in their Tournament Control Sheet. Once the last Tournament Round ends, players who were given a bye follow these steps: 1. Add up all Victory Points the player earned during the tournament. 2. Multiply the result by the number of Tournament Rounds of the tournament. 3. Divide the result by the number of Tournament Rounds played (one less than the total Tournament Rounds of the tournament) and then round up. The end result is their final Victory Points score. In the event of a tie, repeat the process with the player s Frags. BUILDING TEAMS Each player submits a Starting Lineup consisting of four or eight Characters, depending on the Tournament Mods chosen by the Organizer. Each player must bring two printed copies of their Starting Lineup and give one to the Organizer before the first Tournament Round begins. BUILDING TEAMS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH TOURNAMENT ROUND Once players have been paired up with their opponents, and the Scenario has been announced at the beginning of a Tournament Round, they will build their Teams following these steps: 1. Choose the Initial Player. Players choose randomly, tossing a coin, which of them will be Player A. The other player will be Player B. 2. Player A chooses one Character. 3. Player B chooses two Characters. 4. Player A chooses two Characters. 5. Player B chooses two Characters. 6. Player A chooses one Character. DECKBUILDING Once both teams are built, players secretly choose two Tactics from each of their Characters to form the 18 Tactics Deck. TOURNAMENT MODS There are five Tournament Mods available to Organizers to choose from. Organizers can choose more than one Mod for their Tournament, unless the Mod says otherwise. 7
AGL - STANDARD TOURNAMENT RULES KOORIE QUEEN MOD The Starting Lineup consists of eight Characters. At the beginning of each Tournament Round, after choosing the Initial Player, players ban one Character from their opponent s Starting Lineup before forming their Teams: 1. Player A bans a Character from Player B s Starting Lineup. 2. Player B bans a Character from Player A s Starting Lineup. Once both players have chosen and banned a Character from their opponent s Starting Lineup, they choose their Characters as stated in the Building Teams section, above. ZLAVIN MOD The Starting Lineup consists of eight Characters. At the beginning of each Tournament Round, while building their Teams, Characters a player has chosen are blocked so that they re not available for their opponents to choose. VASSILY MOD The Starting Lineup consists of eight Characters. At the beginning of each Tournament Round, after both Players have built their Teams, each player builds a small deck with the four Initiative cards of the Characters they ve publicly chosen. Then, each player may secretly replace one of those cards in their own deck with the one from another Character. After that, both Players reveal their Initiative cards. Those will be their Teams for this game. SEMY MOD The Starting Lineup consists of eight Characters. At the beginning of each Tournament Round, each player builds their opponent s Team, but following the same steps listed in the Building Teams section. To do this, whenever a player has to choose a Character, they have to choose from their opponent s Starting Lineup. CARANO MOD This Tournament Mod is not compatible with any other Mods. The Starting Lineup consists of four Characters. Players cannot change the Characters chosen for their Teams for the duration of the Tournament. However, Players may change the Character Tactics in their decks at the beginning of each Tournament Round. SCENARIOS The Organizer must choose an Official AGL Scenario for each Tournament Round. The Organizer must make the chosen Scenarios known when the tournament is first announced so that players can take them into account when building their Starting Lineups. AGL RATING Players AGL Ratings change depending on their results in each tournament s rounds, as well as the event s K factor, as detailed in the AGL Basic Rules document. REPORTING RESULTS In order to update the AGL Ranking with the results of a tournament, Organizers must report those results using the Official Tournament Manager found at agl.aristeiathegame.com. Should you encounter any problems during the reporting process, please contact us at agl@corvusbelli.com. 8
OPEN TOURNAMENT RULES AGL: OPEN TOURNAMENT RULES BASIC RULES As Official Events, all Tournaments must comply with the Basic Rules of AGL. In case of discrepancy between these rules and the Basic Rules, this document takes precedence. FORMAT OF THE EVENT This format is designed for casual AGL tournaments. This format pits 4 or more players in one-to-one games over 1 or more Tournament Rounds. TOURNAMENT CONTROL SHEET At the start of the event, each player receives a Tournament Control Sheet. Players must write down their name, Corvus PIN, Sponsor (if it s needed), and starting Characters (if it s needed) on their sheets. During the tournament, players are required to use their sheet to write down the score of their game at the end of each Tournament Round. They must also use their sheet to make note of their Characters Lineup and composition of their Tactics Deck for each Tournament Round, so that they can be validated by their opponents or by the Referee when needed. NUMBER OF TOURNAMENT ROUNDS The number of Tournament Rounds per tournament depends on the number of players, as shown in this table: Players Tournament Rounds 4-8 3 9-16 4 17+ 5 Treat this table as a guideline. The Organizer decides the number of Tournament Rounds a tournament will have. KEEPING SCORE Ranking during a tournament is determined by the player s Tournament Points score. After each Round, players are awarded Tournament Points depending on their game s outcome. The decisiveness of a player s victory and its associated Tournament Points reward is measured by the difference in Victory Points scored by each player, as per this table: Outcome Tournament Points Total Victory 3 Victory 2 Tie 1 Defeat 0 Difference in Victory Points Difference of 5 or more Victory Points. Difference of 4 or less Victory Points. Difference of 0 Victory Points. Any Victory Points difference in favor of the opponent. For example, Player A scored 7 Victory Points during this Tournament Round, while her opponent, Player B, scored 3 Victory Points. The outcome of the game was a Victory for Player A, since the difference between their scores was 4 (7 3 = 4), and a Defeat for Player B, since the difference was in favor of his opponent. Player A gets 2 Tournament Points this round and Player B gets none. FINAL SCORES Once the last Tournament Round has finished, it is the duty of the Organizer to rank the players according to their total Tournament Points scores. The winner of the tournament is the player who ranked first, that is, the one with the highest Tournament Points score. If two or more players are tied for the same position, they are ranked according to their accumulated Victory Points. If both their Tournament Points and Victory Points scores are equal, players are ranked according to their accumulated Frags. If this fails to break the tie, players are ranked according to the sum total of the Victory Points accumulated from all their opponents in the tournament. PAIRINGS Pairings for the first Tournament Round are assigned at random. From the second Tournament Round on, a Swiss system is used. Players are ranked according to their Tournament Points scores, and ties are broken by comparing accumulated Victory Points scores. If the tie persists, compare the players accumulated Frags and, if this fails to break the tie, the total Victory Points from all their previous opponents in the tournament. Once all players are ranked, opponents are assigned in descending order of ranking (first against second, third against fourth, etc.). 9
OPEN TOURNAMENT RULES ODD NUMBER OF PLAYERS (BYES) If the number of players in the tournament is not even, each Tournament Round one of the players will have to wait for the next Tournament Round to play; that player is said to be given a bye. A player who takes a bye is awarded a Victory (worth 2 Tournament Points), 0 Victory Points and 0 Frags for that Round. The Organizer must make sure that a single player is never given more than one bye during a tournament. For the first Tournament Round, the player given a bye is determined at random. In subsequent Tournament Rounds, the player with the lowest ranking takes a bye, unless that player had already taken a bye in one of the previous Tournament Rounds. In that case, the player with the next lowest ranking who had not previously taken a bye is given the bye. When players take a bye, they must make a note of it in their Tournament Control Sheet. Once the last Tournament Round ends, players who were given a bye follow these steps: 1. Add up all Victory Points the player earned during the tournament. 2. Multiply the result by the number of Tournament Rounds of the tournament. 3. Divide the result by the number of Tournament Rounds played (one less than the total Tournament Rounds of the tournament) and then round up. The end result is their final Victory Points score. In the event of a tie, repeat the process with the player s Frags. BUILDING TEAMS The Organizer can decide any format for Character Teams, as far as the rules in the Aristeia! rules are met. SCENARIOS The Organizer must choose an Official or homemade Scenario for each Tournament Round. The same Scenario cannot be played twice during a tournament. The Organizer must make the chosen Scenarios known when the tournament is first announced so that players can take them into account when building their Starting Lineups. If there are any homemade Scenarios, the Organizer has to publish the details when the tournament is first announced. AGL RATING Players AGL Ratings change depending on their results in each tournament s rounds, as well as the event s K factor, as detailed in the AGL Basic Rules document. REPORTING RESULTS In order to update the AGL Ranking with the results of a tournament, Organizers must report those results using the Official Tournament Manager found at agl.aristeiathegame.com. Should you encounter any problems during the reporting process, please contact us at agl@corvusbelli.com. 10
AGL - STANDARD LEAGUE RULES AGL: STANDARD LEAGUE RULES BASIC RULES As Official Events, all Leagues must comply with the Basic Rules of AGL. In case of discrepancy between these rules and the Basic Rules, this document takes precedence. FORMAT OF THE EVENT This is the basic AGL format for Leagues. This format pits 4 or more players in one-to-one games over 8 League Rounds. STARTING LINEUP Every player has to build a Starting Lineup before the League. During the League, players won t be allowed to use any Characters outside that Starting Lineup. There are different ways to choose the Starting Lineup, depending on the League Mods chosen by the Organizer. For more details, see League Mods below. CHOOSING YOUR SPONSOR Players have to choose exactly one Sponsor from the ones they have available before the League. All players can choose any of the two Basic Sponsors, and may unlock Special Sponsors as a prize for their performance during Aristeia! Official Events. Players can only choose a Special Sponsor if they have unlocked that Sponsor on their AGL profile, and fulfilled any other requirements imposed by choosing that Sponsor. Players cannot change their Sponsor during a League. LEAGUE CONTROL SHEET At the start of the event, each player receives a League Control Sheet. Players must write down their name, Corvus PIN, Sponsor, and starting Characters on their sheets. During the League, players are required to use their sheet to write down the score of their game at the end of each League Round. They must also use their sheet to make note of their Characters Lineup and composition of their Tactics Deck for each League Round, so that they can be validated by their opponents or by the Referee when needed. NUMBER OF LEAGUE ROUNDS The number of League Rounds per tournament depends on the number of players, as shown in this table: Players League Rounds 4-8 3 9-16 4 17+ 5 Treat this table as a guideline. The Organizer decides the number of League Rounds a League will have, but there must never be fewer than 3. KEEPING SCORE Ranking during a League is determined by the player s League Points score. After each Round, players are awarded League Points depending on their game s outcome. The decisiveness of a player s victory and its associated League Points reward is measured by the difference in Victory Points scored by each player, as per this table: Outcome League Points Difference in Victory Points Total Victory 3 Difference of 5 or more Victory Points. Victory 2 Difference of 4 or less Victory Points. Tie 1 Difference of 0 Victory Points. Defeat 0 Any Victory Points difference in favor of the opponent. For example, Player A scored 7 Victory Points during this League Round, while her opponent, Player B, scored 3 Victory Points. The outcome of the game was a Victory for Player A, since the difference between their scores was 4 (7 3 = 4), and a Defeat for Player B, since the difference was in favor of his opponent. Player A gets 2 League Points this round and Player B gets none. FINAL SCORES Once the last League Round has finished, it is the duty of the Organizer to rank the players according to their total League Points scores. The winner of the League is the player who ranked first, that is, the one with the highest League Points score. 11 If two or more players are tied for the same position, they are ranked according to their accumulated Victory Points.
AGL - STANDARD LEAGUE RULES If both their League Points and Victory Points scores are equal, players are ranked according to their accumulated Frags. If this fails to break the tie, players are ranked according to the sum total of the Victory Points accumulated from all their opponents in the League. PAIRINGS Pairings for the first League Round are assigned at random. From the second League Round on, a Swiss system is used. Players are ranked according to their League Points scores, and ties are broken by comparing accumulated Victory Points scores. If the tie persists, compare the players accumulated Frags and, if this fails to break the tie, the total Victory Points from all their previous opponents in the League. Once all players are ranked, opponents are assigned in descending order of ranking (first against second, third against fourth, etc.). ODD NUMBER OF PLAYERS (BYES) If the number of players in the League is not even, each League Round one of the players will have to wait for the next League Round to play; that player is said to be given a bye. A player who takes a bye is awarded a Victory (worth 2 League Points), 0 Victory Points and 0 Frags for that Round. The Organizer must make sure that a single player is never given more than one bye during a League. For the first League Round, the player given a bye is determined at random. In subsequent League Rounds, the player with the lowest ranking takes a bye, unless that player had already taken a bye in one of the previous League Rounds. In that case, the player with the next lowest ranking who had not previously taken a bye is given the bye. When players take a bye, they must make a note of it in their League Control Sheet. Once the last League Round ends, players who were given a bye follow these steps: 1. Add up all Victory Points the player earned during the League. 2. Multiply the result by the number of League Rounds of the League. 3. Divide the result by the number of League Rounds played (one less than the total League Rounds of the League) and then round up. The end result is their final Victory Points score. In the event of a tie, repeat the process with the player s Frags. BUILDING TEAMS Each player submits a Starting Lineup consisting of four or eight Characters, depending on the League Mods chosen by the Organizer. Each player must bring two printed copies of their Starting Lineup and give one to the Organizer before the first League Round begins. BUILDING TEAMS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH LEAGUE ROUND Once players have been paired up with their opponents, and the Scenario has been announced at the beginning of a League Round, they will build their Teams following these steps: 1. Choose the Initial Player. Players choose randomly, tossing a coin, which of them will be Player A. The other player will be Player B. 2. Player A chooses one Character. 3. Player B chooses two Characters. 4. Player A chooses two Characters. 5. Player B chooses two Characters. 6. Player A chooses one Character. DECKBUILDING Once both teams are built, players secretly choose two Tactics from each of their Characters to form the 18 Tactics Deck. LEAGUE MODS There are five League Mods available to Organizers to choose from. Organizers can choose more than one Mod for their League, unless the Mod says otherwise. KOORIE QUEEN MOD The Starting Lineup consists of eight Characters. At the beginning of each League Round, after choosing the Initial Player, players ban one Character from their opponent s Starting Lineup before forming their Teams: 1. Player A bans a Character from Player B s Starting Lineup. 1. Player B bans a Character from Player A s Starting Lineup. Once both players have chosen and banned a Character from their opponent s Starting Lineup, they choose their Characters as stated in the Building Teams section, above. ZLAVIN MOD The Starting Lineup consists of eight Characters. At the beginning of each League Round, while building their Teams, Characters a player has chosen are blocked so that they re not available for their opponents to choose. 12
AGL - STANDARD LEAGUE RULES VASSILY MOD The Starting Lineup consists of eight Characters. At the beginning of each League Round, after both Players have built their Teams, each player builds a small deck with the four Initiative cards of the Characters they ve publicly chosen. Then, each player may secretly replace one of those cards in their own deck with the one from another Character. After that, both Players reveal their Initiative cards. Those will be their Teams for this game. SEMY MOD The Starting Lineup consists of eight Characters. At the beginning of each League Round, each player builds their opponent s Team, but following the same steps listed in the Building Teams section. To do this, whenever a player has to choose a Character, they have to choose from their opponent s Starting Lineup. CARANO MOD This League Mod is not compatible with any other Mods. The Starting Lineup consists of four Characters. Players cannot change the Characters chosen for their Teams for the duration of the League. However, Players may change the Character Tactics in their decks at the beginning of each League Round. SCENARIOS The Organizer must choose an Official AGL Scenario for each League Round. The Organizer must make the chosen Scenarios known when the League is first announced so that players can take them into account when building their Starting Lineups. AGL RATING Players AGL Ratings change depending on their results in each League s rounds, as well as the event s K factor, as detailed in the AGL Basic Rules document. REPORTING RESULTS In order to update the AGL Ranking with the results of a League, Organizers must report those results using the Official League Manager found at agl.aristeiathegame.com. Should you encounter any problems during the reporting process, please contact us at agl@corvusbelli.com. 13
AGL: OPEN LEAGUE RULES AGL: OPEN LEAGUE RULES BASIC RULES As Official Events, all Leagues must comply with the Basic Rules of AGL. In case of discrepancy between these rules and the Basic Rules, this document takes precedence. FORMAT OF THE EVENT This format is designed for casual AGL Leagues. This format pits 4 or more players in one-to-one games over 1 or more League Rounds. LEAGUE CONTROL SHEET At the start of the event, each player receives a League Control Sheet. Players must write down their name, Corvus PIN, Sponsor (if it s needed), and eight starting Characters (if it s needed) on their sheets. During the League, players are required to use their sheet to write down the score of their game at the end of each League Round. They must also use their sheet to make note of their Characters Lineup and composition of their Tactics Deck for each League Round, so that they can be validated by their opponents or by the Referee when needed. NUMBER OF LEAGUE ROUNDS The number of League Rounds per tournament depends on the number of players, as shown in this table: Players League Rounds 4-8 3 9-16 4 17+ 5 Treat this table as a guideline. The Organizer decides the number of League Rounds a League will have, but there must never be fewer than 3. KEEPING SCORE Ranking during a League is determined by the player s League Points score. After each Round, players are awarded League Points depending on their game s outcome. The decisiveness of a player s victory and its associated League Points reward is measured by the difference in Victory Points scored by each player, as per this table: Outcome League Points Total Victory 3 Victory 2 Tie 1 Defeat 0 Difference in Victory Points Difference of 5 or more Victory Points. Difference of 4 or less Victory Points. Difference of 0 Victory Points. Any Victory Points difference in favor of the opponent. For example, Player A scored 7 Victory Points during this League Round, while her opponent, Player B, scored 3 Victory Points. The outcome of the game was a Victory for Player A, since the difference between their scores was 4 (7 3 = 4), and a Defeat for Player B, since the difference was in favor of his opponent. Player A gets 2 League Points this round and Player B gets none. FINAL SCORES Once the last League Round has finished, it is the duty of the Organizer to rank the players according to their total League Points scores. The winner of the League is the player who ranked first, that is, the one with the highest League Points score. If two or more players are tied for the same position, they are ranked according to their accumulated Victory Points. If both their League Points and Victory Points scores are equal, players are ranked according to their accumulated Frags. If this fails to break the tie, players are ranked according to the sum total of the Victory Points accumulated from all their opponents in the League. PAIRINGS Pairings for the first League Round are assigned at random. From the second League Round on, a Swiss system is used. Players are ranked according to their League Points scores, and ties are broken by comparing accumulated Victory Points scores. If the tie persists, compare the players accumulated Frags and, if this fails to break the tie, the total Victory Points from all their previous opponents in the League. Once all players are ranked, opponents are assigned in descending order of ranking (first against second, third against fourth, etc.). 14
AGL: OPEN LEAGUE RULES ODD NUMBER OF PLAYERS (BYES) If the number of players in the League is not even, each League Round one of the players will have to wait for the next League Round to play; that player is said to be given a bye. A player who takes a bye is awarded a Victory (worth 2 League Points), 0 Victory Points and 0 Frags for that Round. The Organizer must make sure that a single player is never given more than one bye during a League. For the first League Round, the player given a bye is determined at random. In subsequent League Rounds, the player with the lowest ranking takes a bye, unless that player had already taken a bye in one of the previous League Rounds. In that case, the player with the next lowest ranking who had not previously taken a bye is given the bye. When players take a bye, they must make a note of it in their League Control Sheet. 1. Once the last League Round ends, players who were given a bye follow these steps: 2. Add up all Victory Points the player earned during the League. 3. Multiply the result by the number of League Rounds of the League. Divide the result by the number of League Rounds played (one less than the total League Rounds of the League) and then round up. The end result is their final Victory Points score. In the event of a tie, repeat the process with the player s Frags. BUILDING TEAMS The Organizer can decide any format for Character Teams, as far as the rules in the Aristeia! rules are met. SCENARIOS The Organizer must choose an Official or homemade Scenario for each League Round. The same Scenario cannot be played twice during a League. The Organizer must make the chosen Scenarios known when the League is first announced so that players can take them into account when building their Starting Lineups. If there are any homemade Scenarios, the Organizer has to publish the details when the League is first announced. AGL RATING Players AGL Ratings change depending on their results in each League s rounds, as well as the event s K factor, as detailed in the AGL Basic Rules document. REPORTING RESULTS In order to update the AGL Ranking with the results of a League, Organizers must report those results using the Official Event Manager found at agl.aristeiathegame.com. Should you encounter any problems during the reporting process, please contact us at agl@corvusbelli.com. 15
AGL - SPONSORS SEASON 1 LIST OF SPONSORS Name Type Effect Vissiorama Basic Your rival cannot apply the effects of their Sponsor during this game. Oxyd Basic You cannot take a mulligan at the beginning of the game. Your Starting Hand has a size of 5 Tactics instead of 4. Aigletech Special You may take a second mulligan at the beginning of the game. Accesstel Special At the beginning of the Deployment Phase, choose an Enemy Character. Your rival must tell you the Tactics chosen from that Character. Tequian PSN Special You cannot take a mulligan at the beginning of the game. Your Starting Hand has a size of 6 Tactics instead of 4. Choose 2 of those Tactics and return them individually to the top or the bottom of your deck. Shangmei Special At the beginning of the Deployment Phase, you choose the Deployment Zones, instead of the Underdog. Keller Resources Special At the beginning of the first Round, and every time there s a tie in Victory Points, you receive the Underdog token. Compass Transportation Special At the beginning of the Build Your Team step, you may choose who is Player A. 16